Geneva 1554-B sol
This specimen was lot 3227 in Sincona sale 91 (Zurich, May 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ Genf/Genève, Stadt und Kanton, 1 Sol 1554, Genf. Münzzeichen B. Sehr selten. Schön-sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Geneva, one sol of 1554, Geneva mint. mintmark "B". Very rare, Fine-very fine.)"
This type was struck 1536-40, 1550-76, 1580-97, and many dates have mintmaster's initials. The 1554 comes with initials B or G.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.64 g, billon, 21 mm diameter, this specimen 1.67 g.
Catalog reference: Demole 201, HMZ zu 2-303r.
- Richter, Jürg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart, Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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